#A98470
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.054 49.8), rgb(169, 132, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A98470 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98470 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 132, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.054 49.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A98470 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98470 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98470 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98470 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79989
oklch(70.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98470
oklch(64.3% 0.054 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#906954
oklch(55.5% 0.059 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#A98470 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E876F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98470
#A98470
oklch(64.3% 0.054 49.8)
- #6B94A8
#6B94A8
oklch(64.4% 0.054 229.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A98470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #A98470 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.